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At least five people died and four went missing when a massive landslide tore through Bantar Gebang, Indonesia’s largest landfill, following hours of heavy rain on Sunday, exposing the deadly consequences of Jakarta’s chronic waste mismanagement.
1 day agoRelentless rain and strong winds battered Greater Jakarta over the weekend, flooding dozens of neighborhoods, paralyzing roads, and killing a motorcyclist crushed by a fallen tree in South Jakarta. ...
1 day agoThe collapse took place at the Bantargebang landfill on Sunday, located in the outskirts of Jakarta, said Desiana Kartika Bahari, head of the local rescue agency. ...
1 day agoThe Bekasi administration has said it will strictly supervise the waste management of each building, including cracking down on those without a drainage system or those with a poorly built sewerage system.
6 years agoThe Dr. Soeharso naval hospital ship met the World Dream in the Durian Strait of the Riau Islands province. The Indonesian crew members were transferred at sea to a hospital ship, which then sailed to about eight kilometers from Sebaru Kecil Island, arriving at 1 p.m. on Friday. Military landing craft then carried the Indonesians the rest of the way to Sebaru.
6 years agoThe victim, 26-year-old Erlinda, was seven months' pregnant.
6 years agoWhile many turned the disaster into memes and sarcastic posts directed toward the Jakarta administration, others, however, opted to make use of the situation to spread hoaxes.
6 years agoFollowing the latest floods that yet again afflicted dozens of areas, paralyzed transportation and displaced thousands in Greater Jakarta, the administration finally seems to be cottoning on to the fact that the original architects of Law No. 26/2007 on spatial planning knew what they were talking about.
6 years agoSocial media was the main platform for people to voice their complaints, especially toward Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.
6 years agoSeveral pieces of fitness equipment, such as a knee-raise station and a preacher curl machine, like those installed in Ayodya Park and Tebet Park in South Jakarta, can be found in the workout area.
6 years agoThe nine fatalities were in Jakarta; South Tangerang, Banten; and Bekasi, West Java.
6 years agoThe simulation showed that most of the residents still preferred to spend their money on daily expenditures rather than save it.
6 years agoThe central government wants to asses spatial plans for Greater Jakarta and has threatened to tear down houses if necessary to reduce flood risks.
6 years agoGovernor Anies Baswedan said Subejo’s resignation would not hinder flood mitigation.
6 years agoIn Jakarta, the average temperature last year was 0.82 degrees Celsius higher than the average temperature between 1981 and 2010.
6 years agoAs of Wednesday, the BNPB’s command center recorded 19,901 displaced residents throughout 214 subdistricts in Greater Jakarta, with East Jakarta as the most affected area.
6 years agoIndecent exposure has long been a problem faced by women in the capital, with some having said they were left traumatized or felt unsafe after such incidents.
6 years agoAirVisual has listed the capital as among the Indonesian cities that have laid claim to the top five slots of most polluted cities in the world, a dubious achievement that some officials have attempted to negate by questioning the data.
6 years agoWith the threat of floods looming over Jakarta until next month, people are gearing up for further disaster.
6 years agoStudents throughout the capital stayed home after the Jakarta Education Agency closed more than 100 of the 375 schools affected by flooding on Tuesday.
6 years agoThe Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency has reported that 973 families consisting of 3,565 people have been evacuated to 40 locations following floods across the city.
6 years agoThe legal right of public access for disabled people is established in Article 97 of Law No. 8/2016 on people with disabilities. The law requires both the central and regional governments to guarantee the accessibility of buildings, roads, residential complexes, parks and cemeteries for people with disabilities.
6 years agoDozens of people living around JGC gathered at the AEON mall and the property management office. Violence broke out and windows were broken in the building.
6 years agoStarted in August 2017, the Yes! I Can program aims to empower transgender people, sex workers and street children in the job market.
6 years agoMild to severe flooding occurred across Greater Jakarta on Tuesday following heavy rain throughout the previous night.
6 years agoThe people of Jakarta are voicing their frustrations over the city's seeming lack of capability in flood management and control, while it remains to be seen whether a new "flood management committee" will focus on the urgency of the task at hand – or sustain the administration's habit of bickering over blame.
6 years agoThe mild to severe flooding across Greater Jakarta on Tuesday paralyzed traffic along several major streets and disrupted a number of public transportation services.
6 years agoIn a real-life, real-time lesson, the disaster management agency has highlighted the need for users to verify any information before acting on it.
6 years ago“Make sure that all electronic devices and power circuits are dry."
6 years agoFlooding on thoroughfares of the capital and major roads in satellite cities has disrupted operations of at least 20,000 trucks in Greater Jakarta.
6 years agoThe video went viral on Tuesday morning when widespread flooding disrupted traffic and train operations in Greater Jakarta.
6 years agoThe police have canceled the odd-even traffic policy for the day but several toll roads are flooded, creating traffic jams during morning rush hour.
6 years agoMild to severe flooding across Greater Jakarta has paralyzed traffic on several major streets and disrupted a number of public transportation services.
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